3 May 2022

Rising star of the track only recently took on the 400 metre

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 3 May 2022

Today we speak to a rising star of athletics that you need to keep an eye on.

24-year-old Rosie Elliot recently won the 400m title at the NZ National Track and Field Championships with a time of 52.59 seconds.

To put that into perspective, the national record - set by Kim Robertson in 1980 - is 51.6 seconds.

Her next event is the Oceania Athletics Championship in Australia.

She talks to Jesse about her career and prospects.

Rosie Elliott

Rosie Elliott Photo: athletics.org.nz